Pipe-vise.



4 r-thefrillowing is a specification.

' This invention relates to pipe v1ses,aud

{UNITED STATES ra ium 6mm.

JESSE LEEELANTIER, or Brannon-n, mnmna.

To all whom it mag concern:

lie it known that 1. Jesse LEE Lxx'rsn. a

citizen of the United States of America. re-

siding at llicluuond. in the county of \Vay'ne and "I useful;Improvements in lipe l isem which vi-d a support on which the fixed jaw is detachably mounted so tha when worn it may be removed and replaced by a new-Jaw at a minimum cost.

in the drawing, forming a portionf'hf this I specificatiou and in which like numeralsof similar parts-1n the scan} era] views 'z-F1g11re 1 is a pers ct-ivsvi'ew reference indicate of the vise, a part of the flexib e-jaw bein" oznitted.

the vise. v

The vise comprisesa sup ort. Il on which is mounted a fixed jaw 2' and a movabie jaw 3. The jaw 2 is secured to the support 1 by fasteningbolts 4, the 'said'bolts being-ref a construction to perniitthem to alsobej engaged with the supporting bench 5' on which the device is mounted. The fixed jaw 2 is preferably constructed of steel, 40 and as 'shown,' it' is -prpvided in its 11' r surface with a transverse groove 6 w 10h is toothed, throughout, to grip the pipe Thesaid fixed jaw is also' provided with grooves 7- which open at their innerends IF-into the 'roove 6 and at their outer ends onto the-6% grooves act as 'guides for'the in a manner to be hereinafter described; I

The support 1. has revolubl mounted therein a shaft '8 which. is provi ed with an outwardly extending screw end of which i's'a manipulating knob 10.

'l hat portion of the shaft which is journalcd in the supportis provided at one end with a fixed head 11 which islocated exteriorly' of the support. at onesidethereof. The

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 31. 1910.

8.. te of Indiana. have invented new indl. A111 adjusting guide lugs 15.

I Another object of the invention is to pro- Fig. 2 isa vertical section throng i I I i f From; the construction described 1t be seen fthat the -.visecan be conveniently and the me and the chain wi Jaw and I I I desirable results will be obtained; iter edges of the fixed jaw. These .nipulating knob 10 is preferably secured-lo movable. jaw

portion 9 at the the rear end of the I face of the said jaw formed-with serrations a movable adjnQting-elg-L.

"to grip the pipe,

Patented-Nov. 7, 1-911. Serial No. 609,288.

shaft. at the 'oppositeside of the provided with a set collar 12 which operates with the head 11 to hold the shaft against displacement from the support.

element'embodying a main body portion 13 is tion '9 of the shaft. to be. moved longitudinally thereon on rotation of the shaft. The main body portion ment is formed to provide shoulders. 14 which ride on the under surfaces of the These guide lugs are formed integral with the support 1 and are pro spaced-to form a guide-way and positioned extends up between the" said lugs and is formed on theshouldered body 13 abutting against the under surfaces of the lugs 15 and forms a hearing 'for the screw 9. To

the hook member lli'is attached one end of the "flexible chain aw 17, the opposite end of the said jaw being attached to hooks ls 13 of the adjusting ele-- perly" I '70 there-hetween IS a hook-member 16 which support, is

fitted to the screw por- I at 'one side of the support. 1. -The-links of.

the. chain jaw fixed jaw and screw shaft.

are provided with toothed surfaces 19 which are sii- )erimposed"with 'respect"to ',-tl1e teeth inthe groove 6 of thewhich coiiperate. therewith to engage the pipea nd to-hold the same fixedly supported on the properiadjustment ofthe associatedlwith, or" removed from the pipeans described will be found most desirable-in that a quick adjustment of't h e jpa rtscan obtained with'a' view of grid. ping the pipe inthe most etficient mammal Upon-reference toFjg. 2 of the drawingj it will observed I I thatportionsof the flexible-chain aw 'extend'upwardly between the walls of t e of-tlie-fixedjaw i l beheld thereby and in its operatingpos'ition with respect tothe fixed m a manner; whenbv' I n me The mabeen properly I -r we A-vise'comprisingga support; a fixed "aw detachably mountet thereon, a flexible aw detachahly secured by a hook n ember atsupport; the I 'hner surtnent secured at the forward and of the support. an operating Fllttft having" its forward enil serew threaded and adapted to reeeire the movable (ljtlfil'illgl' element, lugs t'orinetl integral with the support. the hltlti lugs having; proper .s'lmtttl relation to form n guide-way. the said adjusting element being formed to provide an upwardly extend ing hook portion at one and and its opposite end being formed to provide shoulders. the said upwardly extending hook portion of the lttGIl'ilJElS; being adapted to extend up hetween the said lugs ttlitl being formed on 'lh lower shoulder-ml portion of the nieniher, tl; suiil lower fillUllltlll'Ctl port ionot' thonietnber 1-) being adapted to abut against the under surfaces ot the lugs and forming a hearing for the screw portion of the operating shaft.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE LEE LAXTER.

Witnesses HARRY T. Bnsr, \YALLACE D. Wusox. 

